Have you ever wondered if you can homeschool your kids while serving full or part-time as a kidmin leader? You can!

Hear how Amber has balanced homeschooling and leading in kidmin while making the discipleship of her children her priority. 

#homeschool #discipleship #familyfirstkidmin #intentionalchildrensministry

Part of your role in equipping families often includes a well-stocked and carefully curated resource station. Listen to the conversation with children's ministry veteran Heather Soukup to learn how she plans and stocks her church's resource station. 

#intentionalchildrensministry #kidmin #familydiscipleship

Have you ever looked at the church down the street or on social media and started comparing what you are doing to their successes? If you've ever compared your numbers or resources to another church and fallen into the comparison trap rabbit hole, this podcast will be a great reminder to stay in your lane and trust in God's sovereignty.

Remember, what you do (no matter what size church or how many kids attend) matters. 

Whether you are new to kidmin or at a new church, there's a lot to figure out. Where do you start? What takes priority? 

This episode will equip you with 5 key first steps. 

Resources mentioned:

• Intentional Children's Ministry
• Family Ministry Community Facebook Group
• Family Ministry Academy (Training program)
• Kidmin Planner
• KidCheck

Are you struggling with attendance for your midweek services? This episode is packed with practical ideas to shake things up this summer - with discipleship still being the goal. 

Need the events mentioned in the episode? Check them out at: https://amberpike.org/shop/ols/categories/events

Grab the Family Cookbook Devotional and The Top 50 Bible Lessons About Ordinary People in God's Extraordinary Plan on Amazon. http://bit.ly/3ZOUiFX

#kidminsummer #themedays #intentionalchildrensministry

Have you ever been frustrated that a child isn't saved or that a parent won't lead? This episode reminds us of what is in our control and what we need to let go of. 

Be encouraged that God is faithful to do all He promises. 

If this episode has encouraged you, send it to a friend.

#intentionalchildrensministry #kidminleader #faithful

The best piece of VBS advice you can get is to start preparing for next year now. This episode gives you 7 tips you can start doing today to prepare for next year's VBS. From decor to prepping for advertising and next year's recruitment, this episode will save you time and energy, setting up next year's VBS for success. 

#VBS #answersvbs #kidminhuddle #kingdomwork #vbsisdiscipleship

Part of a kidmin leader's job is to equip parents to disciple. Are you using a resource station to help you do so? 

In this episode, you'll walk through the why of a resource station and how to set it up from location to look to the frequency of restocking. Amber will also walk you through how she stocked a first-time resource center. 

Make sure to check out these products mentioned in the episode:

Episode 122 of The Kidmin Huddle - Training parents. 

The Family Cookbook Devotional

Kidmin Planner

amberpike.org

church.renewanation.org

#intentionalchildrensministry #amberpike #familydiscipleship #renewanation

Over and over in the Bible, we see God's command to parents to pass on their faith. In this episode, Amber talks about the two modes of faith transformation: intentional and unintentional discipleship. 

How do we get faith to stick? Listen to practical tips on how you can encourage, equip and resource parents. 

Products mentioned in this episode:

The Family Time Sticky Faith Event, available at: https://amberpike.org/shop and https://store.renewanation.org/.

The Family Cookbook Devotional

Intentional Children's Ministry

Family Ministry

Sure kids love games. But we shouldn't have games in kidmin that don't have a purpose. Listen to 10 intentional lesson-teaching games you can incorporate. 

Love the intentionality? Make sure to check out Intentional Children's Ministry.